UK to make some migrants wait 10 years to settle, eases rules for carers
Britain unveiled sweeping reforms to its immigration system on Monday, requiring some migrants to wait 10 years or more before they can settle, while granting concessions to some care workers to defuse a political row. The reforms are the government’s latest attempt...
Trump administration asks Supreme Court to set aside 20,000 disputed California ballots
On the eve of the US midterm elections, the Trump administration asked the Supreme Court on Monday to temporarily block California from counting mail-in ballots from more than 20,000 registered voters who federal officials allege are probably non-US citizens....
Martha Stewart sorry for ‘insensitive’ homeless Halloween costume post on social media
American lifestyle guru Martha Stewart has apologised for an “insensitive and not funny” Halloween costume after she appeared to dress up as a homeless person. “It’s hard to admit when you’ve really screwed up,” the billionaire, 85, wrote on Instagram after she...
Mother, 72, on trial in France over 1980s torture killing of 4-year-old daughter
A 72-year-old woman on Monday went on trial in France accused of torturing her four-year-old daughter to death in the 1980s, after a DNA match reopened the cold case. The main defendant walked briskly, head dropped and face hidden with a scarf, as she left the...
US Postal Service in sprint to deliver millions of ballots by Tuesday
From longer hours and extra staffing to special lines in its branches, the US Postal Service (USPS) is taking an array of special actions to make sure mail-in ballots for the midterm elections are counted on Tuesday. This year more than ever, the pressure is on the...
US Postal Service in sprint to deliver millions of ballots by Tuesday
From longer hours and extra staffing to special lines in its branches, the US Postal Service (USPS) is taking an array of special actions to make sure mail-in ballots for the midterm elections are counted on Tuesday. This year more than ever, the pressure is on the...
Northern Metropolis land clearance linked to surge in stray animals, study finds
Over 40 per cent of stray animals taken in by shelters in Hong Kong in the first half of the year came from the Northern Metropolis development area, a study has found, with volunteers warning that more than 1,000 face abandonment as land resumption accelerates. The...
Echoes of Rome in ancient China? What Beijing’s 1,800-year-old ship find reveals
Echoes of Rome in ancient China? What Beijing’s 1,800-year-old ship find reveals
‘Queen of the Chinese’, drone war fears, cancer drug on sale: 7 US-China relations reads
‘Queen of the Chinese’, drone war fears, cancer drug on sale: 7 US-China relations reads
Raising the bar: Taiwan alters draft exemption rules to add thousands to armed forces
Raising the bar: Taiwan alters draft exemption rules to add thousands to armed forces
As UN peacekeeping mission in Western Sahara ends, refugees cling to hopes of return
As UN peacekeeping mission in Western Sahara ends, refugees cling to hopes of return
